CA Businesses Poised to Have CCPA Compliance Deadline Extended for B2B and Employee Data

Kyle Kessler, Heather Egan Sussman and Ian AdamsPosted on August 31, 2020

The California legislature has passed AB 1281 to the Governor’s desk for signature and, given the absence of legislative opposition, it appears the bill is now well positioned to be signed into law. AB-1281 extends by one year the expiration date of the business-to-business (“B2B”) and employee-related exemptions provided for under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) (previously discussed here). If signed into law, it will give California businesses at least one more year to work on folding employee and B2B data into their existing CCPA compliance programs, a welcome reprieve for California employers facing a resurgence of coronavirus cases in workplaces around the State. READ MORE →

Two Diverging Federal COVID-19 Privacy Bills Proposed

Heather Egan Sussman, Ian Adams and Maria RouvalisPosted on May 18, 2020

In recent days, Congress has introduced two divergent “emergency” bills to address privacy issues arising during the COVID-19 crisis. While both bills aim to protect personal data collected for the purposes of contact tracing and containing the spread of the illness, the bills – one led by Republicans, the other by Democrats – offer different approaches in key areas, including the scope of entities covered, preemption of state law, and whether to provide a private right of action. Given these differences, it is unlikely either bill will pass in its current form, barring significant concessions from each side of the aisle. Here is a high-level summary of the key points addressed in each bill: READ MORE →